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dnited 51amtlatrnt (attire LettersJPatent .N 94,520, dated September 7, 1869.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters-` Patent and making part ofthe same.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES E.SM1TH, of Columbus, in the county of Franklin, and State of Ohio, have invented an Improved Brad-Setter, for glaziers ilse; and I do hereby declare that thcfollowing, taken in connection with the drawings, which accompany and device, to hold to place the removable case or cartiidge, when supplied with its load of brads,- and which also allows of the ready removal of the case when emptied, that its place may be supplied with another ii'lled case.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure'l represents a side view of my novel implement, ready for use.

Figure 2 is a central vertical section, the brads being in position for the lowest one to bc pressed ibrward into the sash.

Figure 3 is a similar section, sncli brad having been forced forward. I

V Figure 4 is a top viewA of the bed-plate, iii which the vshover or bicing-plate, connected with the handle, reciprocates, and of a vertical tube thereon, and its enclosed spring-follower.

Figure 5 represents one of the brads.

Figure 6 represents one of the cases or magazines zfilled, ready to be substituted for an empty one, and having covers for each end, to keep the content-s in vproper place, until the case is to be applied to the other apparatus.

" .l A is the handle, which, with its stein B, is placed at a proper angle with the iiat portion C of the stein, so as to permit theJ bed-.plate to be placed ila-t upon the pane of glass, wit-hout cramping the hand between the handle and the glass.

This portion C is arranged to slide lengthwise inappropriate ways, in the bottom of the bed-plate D, and is about Hush with suoli bot-toni.

It has at its forward end a thin plate or pusher,` E, of about siiiiicient thickness to insure its front straight edge coming against the rear straight edge of the lowermost point, that it niay push it forward, all which is plainly shown in figs. 2 and 3, the Ibed-plate having on its under side, at its for-ward end, a thin plate, F, flush with the rear part ofthe underside, as shown 'in iig. 7, leaving an open space, G, betweeii them, to allow the play ot' the pusher and the discharge of the brad, when forced against and into the sash.

H is a short tube, secured to the dat part 0cl0sed at its rear-end and open at its front end, and containing a coiled or other spring, as shown.

The under side of this tube is slotted, to allow the neck of the piece l. .ou plate D to ride therein.

\7 hen the handle is pressed forward to drive a brad, it. compresses the spring against l, and when the pressure is withdrawn, the spring returns or restores the .handle to its fornier or normal position. t

A slot, K, in plate l), in connect-ion with a headed pin or screw, L, in the part C of the handle, serves not only to limit properly the range of reciprocating inotion oi' the pnslier, but also to keep the parts together, and to aid in guiding the inoveinents.

M is a vertical tube, open at one side, erected on the bed-plate l), and within which is a coiled or other spring, att-ached to a triangular-shaped pressing-cap or follower, N,'the neck ot' which rides in thc slit or opening O,in the front sidc ot' the tube M, the follower being shaped and applied so that when the inuchine is 'ready for use, it shall exert a constantand steady pressure upon the pile of brads within the triangular niagazinecase l, which has also alongitudinal slit in one side, as shown best in iig. 6, to allow the neck of the ibllowcr N to ride freelytherein.

'Q is a triangular socket on the bed-plate, to receive one end of case l, and hold it to its place at the bottoni, and l lt is a locking-piece, foi-ined of about oiie-tliird of a tube in longitudinal section, and having acap there on,witl1iu which is a pin, S, to Ienter an irregular slot or groove, somewhat like a bayonet-groove, to enable the piece It to be applied, turned, and so locked to the tube M, the long portion 1t' of such locking-piece at its lower end abutting against the top of the case P, and holding it down to place.

The operation will be readily understood from the above description.

The ca-se P, supplied with a nu'inber of brads, being secured to place as stated, the operator, holding the handle A in one hand, has but to apply the front or discharging-end of the pla-te to the place on the sash where the brad is tobe driven, and press forward t-lie handle, to drive the brad into` the wood. The handle, by force of the spring in; tube H, returns to its place.' The spring in .tube M immediately ail-- varices the next brad to the proper position to be siniilarly driven, and the operation may-be repeated as expeditiously as possible.

llhe pressure of spring Tpn the follower is inade sul'iicie'nt to keep the bi'ads ilat upon each other, and

in proper condition for successful working ofthe lapparatus, inl whatever position it may be held, Yso that no derangeiiient follows from driving a brad upward,

downward, or to either side of the'sash.

It is evident that mere formal changes or altera lions in some or most of the details of construction m'ay be made Without departing from the spirit of my invention. y

2. The. combination of tbe removable case P, the tube M and its pressing-devices, and the locking-piece R, substantially as shown and set forth. I-olainr- I OHAS. E. SMITH. 1. A ease, for carrying au stock of glazers brads or points, constructed so as to be attaehable-and Witnesses: removable from the brad-driving apparatus, substan- HENRY G, RICE,

tially as and forjhe purpose set forth.

.l J. L. PURGELS. 

